[Advisors] Fwd: [CommunityInformaticsCanada] Nunavut takes over community internet access [CAP] funding

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:29:35 -0700

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> From: media@web.net
> Date: May 26, 2012 11:48:42 PM PDT
> To: "L Net Gold" <Net-Gold@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [CommunityInformaticsCanada] Nunavut takes over community =
internet access [CAP] funding
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> Nunavut takes over community internet access funding
> [excerpt]
> "...The money will come from the Department of Education.
> Premier Eva Aariak said the benefits for the more than 20 CAP site
> projects in Nunavut outweigh the cost.
> =93Everything learned during these projects contribute to building
> employability skills, which is so very important," she said.
> "It is our goal to help Nunavummiut communicate and learn using
> information technology so they can participate in the growing digital
> society.=94..."
> =
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/05/26/north-cap-funding-nun=
avut.html
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> Nunavut May 25, 2012 - 2:13 pm
> Nunavut steps in to save free public internet sites
> =93It is very important to provide that service to our communities=94
> [excerpt]
> "...This past April, N-CAP, the Nunavut organization that received and
> administered money from the federal Community Access Program, learned =
the
> Harper government had eliminated the program in its budget this past
> March.
> The volunteers who run CAP sites across Nunavut, most of which operate =
out
> of libraries or schools, feared numerous lower income residents would =
lose
> access to the internet.
> =93Even if people have their own computers, the cost of internet here =
is
> such that most families cannot afford it,=94 Kim Crockatt, director of =
the
> Nunavut Literacy Council, told Nunatsiaq News this past April.
> Many residents use CAP sites to update and print resum=E9s, look for =
jobs
> and search for information...."
> =
http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674nunavut_steps_in_to_sav=
e_free_public_internet_sites/
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font-size:medium;"><b>[CommunityInformaticsCanada] Nunavut takes over =
community internet access [CAP] =
funding</b><br></span></div><br><div>Nunavut takes over community =
internet access funding<br>[excerpt]<br>"...The money will come from the =
Department of Education.<br>Premier Eva Aariak said the benefits for the =
more than 20 CAP site<br>projects in Nunavut outweigh the =
cost.<br>=93Everything learned during these projects contribute to =
building<br>employability skills, which is so very important," she =
said.<br>"It is our goal to help Nunavummiut communicate and learn =
using<br>information technology so they can participate in the growing =
digital<br>society.=94..."<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/05/26/north-cap-fun=
ding-nunavut.html">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/05/26/no=
rth-cap-funding-nunavut.html</a><br><br>Nunavut May 25, 2012 - 2:13 =
pm<br>Nunavut steps in to save free public internet sites<br>=93It is =
very important to provide that service to our =
communities=94<br>[excerpt]<br>"...This past April, N-CAP, the Nunavut =
organization that received and<br>administered money from the federal =
Community Access Program, learned the<br>Harper government had =
eliminated the program in its budget this past<br>March.<br>The =
volunteers who run CAP sites across Nunavut, most of which operate =
out<br>of libraries or schools, feared numerous lower income residents =
would lose<br>access to the internet.<br>=93Even if people have their =
own computers, the cost of internet here is<br>such that most families =
cannot afford it,=94 Kim Crockatt, director of the<br>Nunavut Literacy =
Council, told Nunatsiaq News this past April.<br>Many residents use CAP =
sites to update and print resum=E9s, look for jobs<br>and search for =
information...."<br>http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674nun=
avut_steps_in_to_save_free_public_internet_sites/<br><br>About the =
CRACIN Discussion Mailing List<br>cracin-canada @ =
vancouvercommunity.net<br>Purpose: news + discussion related directly to =
CRACIN research <br>Members: Core Research Team + graduate students + =
others who are (becoming) directly involved with CRACIN research =
activities (e.g. other government partners, private sector partners, and =
those invited based on their expression of interest). It is the main =
ongoing forum for CRACIN research discussion.<br><br>List info and =
admin: http://vancouvercommunity.net/lists<br>CRACIN home page: =
http://www.cracin.ca </div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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